Publication: Early Canities among Undergraduate Medical Students of a Medical College: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
| creativeworkseries.issn | JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Chaudhary, Sonam | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mahotra, Narayan Bahadur | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-28T05:43:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-09-28T05:43:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description | Sonam Chaudhary Department of Clinical Physiology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Narayan Bahadur Mahotra Department of Clinical Physiology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Introduction: Early canities are the premature greying of hair before the age of 25 years in Asians. The condition is a matter of concern for young adults aesthetically. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of early canities among undergraduate medical students of a medical college. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out from 1 December 2021 to 30 June 2022 among undergraduate medical students at a medical college. The study was conducted after receiving ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee [Reference number: 146(6-11)C-2 078/079]. The participants with ages less than 25 years without a history of vitiligo, intake of chemotherapeutic drugs, progeria, pangeria and recent dyeing of hair were enrolled. A convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. Results: Out of 235 students, 95 (40.42%) (34.15-46.69, 95% Confidence Interval) had early canities. The most prevalent premature greying was grade I early canities i.e.79 (83.15%) of participants. Among the participants with early canities, 56 (58.94%) were male, 41 (43.15%) had a positive family history for early canities, 67 (70.52%) had normal body mass index and 38 (40%) had O+ve blood group. Conclusions: The prevalence of early canities among undergraduate medical students was lower than in other studies done in similar settings. The grade I early canities was seen more among the participants with premature greying of hair. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.7961 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/2414 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.subject | Epidemiology | |
| dc.subject | Hair colour | |
| dc.subject | Medical students | |
| dc.subject | Physiology | |
| dc.title | Early Canities among Undergraduate Medical Students of a Medical College: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 223 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 220 | |
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